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During the holiday season it can be hard to keep students focused. Incorporate holiday themes into general studies lessons to invigorate students' desire in learning.

Some clothespins, scraps of fabric and small craft accessories combine create fun in the classroom when kids make holiday inspired ornaments.

Classroom activities using canals and the face on Mars as examples of bad science. Critically evaluating claims will help develop student critical thinking skills.

Kite, kangaroo and key all begin with the same sound. Here are activities to help children learn about words that start with the letter Kk.

Volcanoes are a common topic when learning Earth science. Young students can enjoy a hands on activity that exposes them to the basics of volcanoes.

This is a guide to a few of the best websites for free ESL resources on the internet for teachers.

Ice breakers, name games, and other get-to-know each other activities are all part of the first day of an English class. Here are a few ideas to fill that first lesson.

The hectic world of ESL teaching demands that teachers commit to working together by sharing valuable resources, especially ESL lesson plans and classroom activities.

Beginning with perhaps the most obvious we turn our attention to the first sensory which most humans possess, that of hearing!

Memory books provide children with a way to remember the good times at school. Some paper, photos and creativity will make the event memorable, too.

A classroom activity using Velikovsky's ideas as an example of bad science. Critically evaluating claims will help develop student critical thinking skills.

Classroom lesson that shows students how multitasking does not mean they get more done.

Introduce students to food based oils through a simple science experiment designed to press the oil out of nuts.

The month of October is the perfect month to celebrate pumpkins and educate students about fire safety. Here are some ideas to help teach these concepts in the classroom

Performance is also about power but looks at how it is managed, especially through institutional and bureaucratic means.

Arranging the preschool Math and Science center with this measuring activity gives children opportunities to engage in categorizing, comparing, and measuring.

Cool weather and fall holidays are the inspiration for a fun classroom activity that combines math and pumpkins. It can be used as a project or part of a classroom party.

By selecting a planet to colonize and designing human survival needs, students will learn or review properties of the planets and moons in the solar system.

Preschoolers will love exploring the sensations of sight and touch with the Paint-in-the-Bag and Mystery Bag activities.

Fall provides teachers with opportunities to use easy writing prompts and creative projects. Students will enjoy writing about October, autumn, Halloween, and pumpkins.

Creative classroom activities for teachers that capitalize on March as a springboard for activities and lesson plans tied to significant historical and social "firsts."

Playing dreidel is a great activity to introduce Hanukkah in the classroom as well as introduce or reinforce math and game-playing skills.

Graphing on the coordinate plane is a critical skill in algebra. This is an activity that will allow students to get up and engage physically in a graphing exercise.

Planning is the aspect from All Aspects of the Industry that provides educators guidelines to teach students about how planning occurs in an industry or business.

Children tend to learn better through movement. Help them learn letters and their sounds with sign language.

Using podcasts as part of a lesson can be fun for teachers and students. They are easy to create and use technology tools typically found in a classroom.

Children with autism and Asperger Syndrome will need to practice recognizing verbal social cues and improving conversation skills in the classroom.

After much consideration it occurred to me that amongst my many years working in both clinical and academic environments that there are several key aspects missing.

Creative Writing professors have the responsibility of teaching their students how to write the basics of fiction. These exercises make the process fun and painless.

Tuck this concentrated activity away for a rainy day. Use it when kids have Cabin Fever. A fluid creative process assists students to make productive use of "down time."

Better Grammar and spelling-Teaching homophones without worksheets. A game show that will have students using the correct there, their and they're once and for all.

Simple teaching strategies and good preparation can make the difference between a successful first class and a complete disaster.

Hand prints make up this interesting wreath while allowing kids to share their hopes and dreams with others.

Creating historical simulations stimulates a high degree of classroom interaction while teaching students research and debate techniques on key historical concepts.

A lesson about hand washing or germs can easily be extended into an activity that explores how germs can quickly spread throughout a classroom.

Kids are fascinated by science and concerned about reports of global warming. Combine the two with an easy classroom activity.

Color recognition skills are important to build during the early childhood years. Creative color themed art projects are a great addition to a preschool lesson plan.

Making butter is a fun science experiment that both teaches and entertains students.

Activities involving food can be fun. Making rock candy shows students how solutes can form crystals after the solvent evaporates.

Whether prewritten or created as new, WebQuests provide a valuable learning activity that incorporates technology.

Mind Maps are an easy and fun classroom activity. A great learning tool for students from kindergarten to high school.

In Montessori environments, while every holiday is represented and shared, the theme of the school community winter celebration focuses on the one common thread, peace.

A television show claims the lunar landing was a hoax. This classroom activity helps students to apply critical thinking skills to the arguments presented in the show.

Use classroom morning procedures that include bellwork assignments to give students review and practice and get them working the minute they walk into class.

Kids Love Comics, a nonprofit organization started by award-winning cartoonists, advocates the use of comic books and graphic novels in schools and libraries.

A low cost science classroom activity that teaches students about density and how it applies to deducing the interior composition of Earth and other planets.

Whether you're looking for games and crafts to do at home, or activities for a class or group, you can find lots of ways to entertain toddlers from 1 to 3 years old.

Ideas for quick, relevant lessons that are easy for a sub to present when the teacher is unexpectedly absent.

Invite a game of baseball into the classroom to help students learn new information in a fun environment.

As part of an exciting social studies curriculum, have students learn about different cultures by arranging a lesson plan that includes a cultural feast.